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Jacques Tits was a highly influential group-theorist, proving the celebrated "Tits Alternative" (that every finitely generated linear group either has a solvable subgroup of finite index or contains a free subgroup of rank 2). Probably his most important contribution was the development of group-theoretic "Buildings", a profound unifying idea which has subsequently had deep applications in diverse mathematical fields. For more details see [the Abel Prize laudation (link).](https://abelprize.no/sites/default/files/2021-05/The_Abel_Committee_s_citation_en_Thompson_Tits_2008.pdf)

Tits served the mathematical community in many other ways, including as Editor-in-Chief for mathematical publications at Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, 1980- 1999. Besides the Abel Prize, he received numerous honours including the Prix Décennal de Mathématique from the Belgian government, the Grand Prix of the French Academy of Sciences, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, and the Cantor Medal from the German Mathematical Society.

On behalf of the European mathematical community, we send our condolences to Jacques Tits' family, friends, and colleagues.

**Addendum:** In 2013 the EMS Publishing House (now EMS Press) released the collected works of Jacques Tits in four volumes, a major mathematical publishing project. [Link here.](https://www.ems-ph.org/books/book.php?proj_nr=168)

Jacques Tits (2008) (cropped)

Jacques Tits, 1930 – 2021

This is the inaugural year for the AMS-EMS Mikhail Gordin Prize, which was established to honor the memory of Mikhail Gordin and the tradition of the mathematics of Eastern Europe. It is awarded to a mathematician working in probability or dynamical systems, with preference given to early career mathematicians from or professionally connected to an Eastern European country. The recipient is chosen by a committee appointed by the European Mathematical Society with AMS representation on the committee.

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Semyon Dyatlov receives inaugural AMS-EMS Mikhail Gordin Prize

Those elected will take office on the 1st of January 2023.


According to the statutes, member societies and also representatives of individual members can make suggestions for these positions. Please send your nominations (nomination letter, candidate's CV and statement in PDF format) by December 31, 2021 to the EMS Office (ems-office@helsinki.fi).

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1. The **EMS Meetings Committee** calls for nominations or proposals of speakers and scientific events in 2022. The Executive Committee of the EMS, via its Meetings Committee, is willing to provide support that may cover the cost of the EMS Lecturers and of Distinguished Speakers, and to give partial support to the organization of EMS Weekends and of EMS Summer Schools of high scientific quality and relevance. Only a limited number of events can be supported. The EMS is committed to increasing the participation of women in research in mathematics and its applications. Efforts towards giving place to mathematicians of both genders and towards integrating early career mathematicians will be particularly appreciated. Events within Europe and speakers with profound relations to European academic institutions will be given preference. Please submit your proposals before **September 30, 2021**. [More information here.](https://euromathsoc.org/scientific-activities)

2. In order to fulfil its mission, the **EMS Committee for European Solidarity** will undertake actions to foster the development of mathematics in economically less-favoured regions within the geographical area of EMS membership. For this purpose and among other initiatives, the Committee awards travel grants to young mathematicians for presenting results at conferences or attending courses, or for research stays in foreign countries, normally up to a maximum of 900 euros in each case or 500 euros for trips within Europe; offers funding for the organisation of training events and conferences, normally up to a maximum of 3000 euros for each activity and devoted to early-career participant grants. Please submit your applications before **September 30, 2021**. [More information here.](https://euromathsoc.org/committee-european-solidarity)

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are Sorin Popa in 2009, Ib Madsen, David Preiss and Kannan Soundararajan in
2011, Yitang Zhang in 2013, Peter Scholze in 2015, Akshay Venkatesh in 2017, and
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